Mother And Daughter Hit By Alleged Drunk Driver While Walking In Beverly Crosswalk

BEVERLY (CBS) – A Boxford man is facing drunk driving charges after police say he hit and woman and her daughter while they were in the crosswalk of a Beverly street.

Lisa Taylor, 56, and her 18-year-old daughter Rachel were crossing Cabot Street near Winter Street around 9 p.m. Thursday night when police said they were hit by 24-year-old Stephen Hendricks. Beverly Police said both women were hospitalized with serious injuries, but did not know the extent.

An intersection in Beverly where police say a drunk driver hit a mother and daughter (WBZ-TV)

According to witness Terri McFadden, Rachel took the brunt of the hit. “She hit the windshield and went down on the street,” McFadden said. “It was horrible, I’ve never seen anything so bad.”

Responding officers found Hendricks’ vehicle with heavy front-end damage. He was arrested at the scene and was arraigned on Friday.